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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
accord 
/ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Although the accord is a small step forward, politicians around the world have their work cut out for them.
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Although the accord is a small step forward, politicians around the world have their work cut out for them.
adverse
/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
anonymous
/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
atheist
/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
banter
/'bæntə(r)/ n.
good-humored, playful conversation
You bring good diversity to the BombCast because your opinions are varied and present a good contrast to what can sometimes be predictable banter from the guys.
good-humored, playful conversation
You bring good diversity to the BombCast because your opinions are varied and present a good contrast to what can sometimes be predictable banter from the guys.
bellicose
/'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
bucolic
/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.
cabal
/kə'bæl/ n.
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
The number of Republicans who support this man and his cabal is astonishing, but nothing will change the minds of that percentage.
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
The number of Republicans who support this man and his cabal is astonishing, but nothing will change the minds of that percentage.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
Word Meaning Matching - Test how many words you know
abrogate
 | good-humored, playful conversation |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
alacrity
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
allay
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
allure
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
allusion
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
anarchy
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
arid
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
aristocracy
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
bane
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
belligerent
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] /əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
[Esc] /i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
[Esc] /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
[Esc] /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] /ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
[Esc] /'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god